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Local communities learn to take their own pulse

WERE it not for the persistent nagging of his wife, 71-year-old Yao Xiandi said he wouldn’t have given up his 42-year smoking habit, even after exams showed him suffering from high blood pressure. His ...

Chen Huizhi | November 21, 2016, Monday

Making figures of straw requires a practiced hand

The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River flow through a warm, rainy region that is ideal for the growth of water rushes used to make mats and other straw products....

Chen Huizhi | November 20, 2016, Sunday

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Plumbing the depths of our traditional medicine

Though most people think of modern medicine and pill-popping as salvation against ailments and disease, China has a long heritage of relying on alternatives to restore and maintain good health, including...

Zhang Qian | November 21, 2016, Monday

A century on, and these people face every new day with a smile

SONG Honggen, 107, is the oldest known male living in Shanghai. The former farmer lives with his 73-year-old daughter Song Hai’e and son-in-law in Loutang Town in Jiading. His wife died decades ago and ...

Hu Min | November 21, 2016, Monday

Identifying needs, allocating care for the elderly

AMID a rapidly expanding elderly population, Shanghai authorities are working flat out to build a comprehensive healthcare system to serve the senior population. In China, sons and daughters are growing ...

Hu Min | November 21, 2016, Monday

The most precise timepiece in the universe

While the rest of us focus on the two Chinese astronauts in space lab Tiangong-2 returning to the earth, scientist Liu Liang is watching the time....

Yang Chunxue and Yu Fei | November 19, 2016, Saturday

Biennale to ‘debate, reason and tell stories’

With US$17.8 billion worth of goods snapped up on Singles Day — Alibaba’s shopping festival, 40 carpets bought from the e-commerce giant attracted the eye of those who visited the Power Station of Art...

Alex Fang | November 19, 2016, Saturday

Social media top news source during natural disasters

I WAS studying at home in Yangpu District on Sunday night when my phone started shaking violently against my laptop....

November 19, 2016, Saturday

ONE boss bets big on MMA bouts in China

He started off as a Muay Thai fighter and did his MBA from Harvard Business School....

Ma Yue | November 19, 2016, Saturday

‘Burn the Floor’ will set city on fire

The stunning Latin and ballroom dance show “Burn the Floor” will return to Shanghai this winter with passion, lavish production value, and, of course, plenty of dazzling dance....

Xu Wei | November 19, 2016, Saturday

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